Four-card Monte (Noun)
Meaning
A gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The four-card monte game was a staple of the Spanish underworld, with players betting heavily on the outcome.
- He was accused of running a rigged four-card monte game, swindling unsuspecting tourists out of their money.
- The street performer's four-card monte game was a clever illusion, making it impossible to win.
- In the 19th century, four-card monte was a popular game among gamblers in the American West.
- The police raided the backroom four-card monte game, arresting several players and the dealer.